Hayley Nichole Williams(born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the American rock band Paramore.

In 2002, at the age of 13, Williams moved from her hometown, Meridian, Mississippi, to Franklin, Tennessee. She met band members Josh and Zac Farro in her new school. While still in school, she tried out for a local funk cover band The Factory, in which she met Jeremy Davis.